Camping-vehicle



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A. J. MOMASTER.

CAMPING VEHICLE.

N0. 404,101. Patented May 28, 1889.

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CAMPING VEHICLE.

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CAMPING VEHIGLE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALONZO J. MCMASTER, OF LOCKPORT, NEW YORK.

CAM PING-VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,101, dated May 28,1889.

Application filed March 14,1889. Serial No. 303,248. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- Q

Be it known that I, ALONZO J MCMASTER,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Lookport, in the county ofNiagara and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Camping Cars or Carriages and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,forming a part of this my specification of said invention.

My invention consists of a camping-carriage the constituent parts ofwhich are so constructed, combined, and arranged that all the furniture,bedding, and kitchen requirements for camping purposes are supplied inthe most compact form, and the carriage capable of use at pleasureeither as a sitting-room, bed-room, or kitchen.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of mycamping-carriage equipped and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a detail frontview, in perspective, of the carriagebody, showing the drivers seatturned down upon its hinges, exposing an oil-stove to view. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of a slop-bucket and its suspending mechanism. Fig. 4is a perspective view of one of the inner front corners of the carriage,showing doors opening into the oil-stove chamber and into awardrobe, andan ice-chamber with waste-pipe, and a tank for drinking-water. Fi 5 is arear view of the wardrobe-door provided with folding table-legs. Fig. 6is a perspective view of atop or follower plate provided in the ice-boxproper. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the inher front corner of thecarriage opposite the ice-chamber, showing a water-tank basin withspigot, drawer, and a portion of the upholstored seat. Fig. 8 is aperspective view of the seat and its back, the latter in position foruse as a berth and provided with a safeguard. Fig.9 is a transversevertical section of the basin shown in Fig. 7 and of a privyseat andtrap-door below. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section below the said basinand through the walls and door of the privy-chamber. Fig. 11 is a linearsketch of the carriageseat and upper berth with guard and fastening.Fig. 12 isa modified construction of the safeguard of the upper berth.Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the carriage-body provided with a flyor canvas protection, and Fig. 5 5

14 is a linear plan view of the inner carriage room and fixtures.

The letter A in the drawings represents the carriage-body, and B thewheels. A drivers seat, 0, is provided at the front of the carriage,having a dash and foot board, 0, a seat box, 0', and a seat proper, 0attached to the box by means of hinges, 0 so that the seat proper can beturned over forward in order to expose a coal-oil stove, 0 located inand securely fastened to the seat-box c. This oilstove can be reachedthrough two doors, 0, in the front wall, a, of the carriage, so that aperson in the carriage can easily attend to it. The top 0 of the box 0is provided with openin gs 0 through which the heat of the oil-stovepasses in order to heat whatever pots or pans are placed above forcooking purposes. Such operations are generally performed within thecarriage through two hinged windows, 0 in the front wall of thecarriage; but the stove can also be easily removed from the box 0through the doors 0 and used outside the camp-wagon; or it may be movedon rollers or slides upon the floor, or upon rails or in grooves intothe interior of the carriage, and there provided with the necessaryguards, in order to use it for a warming-stove in cold weather.

The two inner corners at the front wall are occupied by an ice-chamber,D, and washbasin E. The ice-chamber is provided with a metallic ice-box,(Z, and a top and follower, cl, having upright corner-bearings d withball rollers (1 which latter roll along the inner corners of the ice-boxcl, and, being arranged in pairs, as shown in Fig. 6, keep thefollowerplate in a level position while descending upon and with themelting ice.

On top of the ice-chamber a tank, (1 for drinking-water, with a spigot,(1 is provided, and a water-pipe, (1, arranged below said spigot,conveys the waste water down through the floor of the carriage to theground below.

-An opening, (F, in the front wall of the carriage serves to facilitatethe filling of the tank from the outside. Next to the ice-chamber D awardrobe, F, with a door, f, is provided, the door f being removablefrom its hinges f, and having two pairs of ordinary folding legs, f fattached to its inner side, as shown in Fig. 5, by means of which saiddoor, when removed from its hinges, may be put upon its unfolded legsand used for a table. Between the wardrobe F and the rear wall of thecarriage a seat, G, is provided, which is long enough for a full-grownperson to lie upon conveniently for rest. Along the side wall, a, of thecarriage an upholstered framed back, H, is provided for the convenienceof persons using the seat G. The up; per end portions of the back H arehung by means of diagonally-arranged links 71 to the carriage, and arethus held in upright position with a thrusting action against the backs.When it is desired to move the back out of the way, it is turned upagainst the side wall of the carriage, and the links it will form itslower support, while an ordinary bolt, h, at each of the now elevatedend portions will steady it in its position. When a sleepingberth isdesired above the seat G, the back H is turned into a horizontalposition and fastened by means of the said bolts to the carriage, thediagonally-arranged hinged of the carriage by means of cords or linksif, the latter serving as bearers of a side slat, k or net-ting hwhereby to prevent the inmate of the berth from falling out.

diagonal axis, so that when turned up it will move away from the sidewall of the carriage, which is thus secured against scraping. A tank, ais placed upon the platform jg and against the front wall, a, of thecarriage, which is there provided with an opening, 6 in order tofacilitate the filling of the tank from the outside. This tank is, bymeans of a flexible pipe, 6 connected with a spigot, e, at the side ofthe basin E, which by this means is provided with the necessary water.Below the basin E, at a suitable elevation above the carriage-floor, isa privy-seat, I,

which is closed by a vertically-hinged door,

2'. The door t'is hung between the trapdoor. E and privy-seat I, and itopens and swings '5 against the carriage-floor, and held there byfastening said cord to a button, i on the door 2'. Below the trap-door1." a bucket, K, is hung to the carriage-floor, wherein the slop passingthrough a hole, a in the carriage-floor is received. The bail 7c of thebucket K is provided with two open loops, 7a, which stand at rightangles to the bail, and thus, when said loops are inserted into twoeyebolts, k fastened to the carriage-floor, the weight of the bucketwill cause the bail to be turned down against the side of the bucket,while by raising the bail the loops 7t will slip out of the eyebolts kand in stantly disengage the bucket from the same. These loops k areattached to eyebolts k of the bucket K, and by this construction thebucket can be suspended very closely to the carriage-floor, and not onlywill the bail be kept out of the way of the inflowing slop, but thebucket is also prevented from swinging about and splashing its contentswhile the wagon is moving; and, if desired, the bail K can be held inits position shown in Fig. 3 by a proper catch applied to the bucket.

The drawer-chest J contains a number of drawers, 7' for the safe keepingof shoes and other articles of wear and of general use.

A partition-wall, i separates the basin and privy from a seat, G, andback H along the carriage side wall a, which seat and back are exactcounterparts to those above described along the opposite side wall a.The side walls, a a are, provided with windows a? a above the seat-backsH, and with windows a Opposite the ice-chamber D a wash-basin,

I E, is provided in a trap-door, e, which is 1 hinged to a platform, j,of a drawer-chest, J, by means of hinges e arranged in a slightly in therear wall, a and the door a", through which door steps a facilitate anentrance into the vehicle.

Below the front portion of the carriage a tool-box, L, and anoil-reservoir, M, are fastened, and below the remaining portion of thecarriage, on the side opposite the bucket K, a ladder, N, is. suspendedby means of hangers n and pins 71'. This ladder, so suspended, willserve for stowing upon it harness, ropes, tents, and a fly or canopy.The tool-boxL is so fastened to the carriage that there is easy accessto'its contents-such as saws, axes,

wrenches, hammers and nails, &c.eful in case of breakage of the vehicleand other purposes. The oil-tank M will be so fastened to the fioor ofthe carriage by means of adjusting screw-bolts and iron bands that itcan be easily removed for the purpose of refilling.

While camping the ladder N will serve as a cot for the driver who hascharge of the camping-carriage at night.

The fly or canopy 0 will be used over the camping-carriage in hot orrainy weather as a protection for the more exposed parts of thecarriage-body, and as a comfort to the inmates. The canopy O isstretched over diagonal stays 0, hooked into .eyeso', provided on thecarriage-body and held in position by guyropes 0 which are fastened tohooks 0 on the carriage-body. Suitable drawers, g, may

also be provided under the seats G, to contain either fishing-tackle oradditional household articles not mentioned above.

WhatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a camping-carriage, the combination of the swinging basin E,privy-seat I, and privy-door i, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

2. In a camping-carriage, the combination of the drivers seat 0 hingedat 0 seat-box c, oil-stove 0 windows a, and doors a, substantially asand for the purpose described.

3. In a camping-carriage, the combined arrangement of an ice-box,wardrobe, drawerchest, wash-basin, privy, water-tanks, seats, andconvertible sleeping-berths, substantially as described.

4. A camping-carriage having kitchen and ALONZO J. MOMASTER.

Witnesses:

WALDO M. WATTLES, ALBERTUS HASKINS.

